Question

Why am I getting this error with the code below ParseException: End of string expected at position 4.

Here’s the code: The error is on the 3rd line.

var db = Sitecore.Configuration.Factory.GetDatabase("web");
string query = @"fast:/sitecore/content/foodservice/home/Products/3492-5326/3518-7";
Item item = db.SelectSingleItem(query);
return item;

Can we use a fast query with SelectSingleItem()? I was trying to avoid the get folder contents and loop through each item until I find the target solution. Suggestions?

Answer 1

This is a bug when using Fast Query and SelectSingleItem(). The issue is fixed in the Sitecore CMS 6.3.0 rev.100716 release. See Release Notes. Since we are using 6.2, I had to rewrite my method to use a Sitecore Query instead of the Fast Query.